Winstep Turns 10!
Happy Birthday
Thursday, April 10, 2008 by Zoomba | Discussion: WinCustomize News
It may be hard to believe, but Winstep Software Technologies, the company behind Winstep, the integrated suite of Windows shell enhancement/replacement tools, turns 10 years old today. April 10th, 1998. Today we'd like to extend our congratulations to Jorge and crew on making something that really has stood the test of time. They survived the dot-com bust and are still going strong!
As a thank-you to the community for a decade of support, they're offering Winstep Xtreme for a discounted rate of $19.95 for today (April 10th) only. This is a 50% discount over the regular rate. The offer is only available via Bits du Jour, which has a handy counter on the page letting you know exactly how much time is left on the deal.
Once you grab a copy of Winstep Xtreme, be sure to check out the Winstep gallery here at WinCustomize!
Congrats to Jorge and here's to another great ten years!
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Reply #2 Thursday, April 10, 2008 10:45 AM
I'm excited about trying your product! Best wishes for continued prosperity! 
Thanks, Zoomba, for making us aware of this deal!
Reply #3 Thursday, April 10, 2008 10:50 AM
Blimey....ten years....
Time flies when you're having fun...
Congrats, Jorge...
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Reply #6 Thursday, April 10, 2008 2:49 PM
Almost can't believe it's been 10 years, either. 1998 seems like only yesterday, when John T.Folden and I got together to create NextSTART and Winstep Software Technologies. At the time there was no true skinnable menu system out there, which is why I created one, as me and John were both trying to re-create the NeXT OS environment on Windows.
At the time even WindowBlinds was still in early incarnation states (0.38 Beta, if I remember correctly) and Brad Wardel was struggling to get Stardock off the ground after the death of the OS/2 market.
It's a credit to his marketing genius how he managed to make Stardock the reference company for OS customization not once, but twice (first time for OS/2, second time for Windows)! If it wasn't for him, the skinning market would not have become mainstream and there would be no skinning community as we know it today. Hats off to him as well!
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Reply #12 Thursday, April 10, 2008 6:58 PM
Usually you can always find a WindowBlinds theme that goes well with or is a companion to a specific Winstep theme.
As for the Aston Shell comparison, well, try both and find out for yourself. For starters, Aston replaces Windows Explorer as the shell, while Winstep Xtreme does its job as a normal application.
Reply #15 Thursday, April 10, 2008 8:27 PM
It's interesting to look at the respondent's numbers.... both old AND new ....shows the enduring success/appeal/awareness of JC's proggy....
Reply #16 Tuesday, April 15, 2008 9:38 AM
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Reply #1 Thursday, April 10, 2008 10:24 AM
Scarebear just released a new theme last month that was featured at WC. Be sure to take a look!
Jorge . . thanks for years of great product and support. Here's to the next ten. Happy Birthday!